bushnell rangefinding binos

custom 7mm08

was looking at the fusion 1600 arc. was wondering if anyone has experience of these range finding binos. cheers

FISMA

Sorry custom_7mm08, I do not own these, I do however prefer monocular rangefinders.

Do you like binoculars? I personally hate them. For some reason, I can never get one image and always end up closing one eye. Kind of a waste of 50% of the optics.

I love the Leica series - just what I need. Mine is only 7 or 8x magnification, but that's big enough for any shot I will be taking.

Think about a monocular if you have not already done so.

zlezlius

Got them about 4 month ago. Very happy with them: first of all very clear glass, even in the low light. I was worried about blue tint on the glass that I heard about before I got them, but it's really not bad. Wouldn't even notice it, unless you compare with other optics at the same time. It also has Bushnells Rainguard HD that is great on a rainy daySecondly the rangefinder is unreall, it ranges trees up to 1800 yards! Even at night time I was ranging trees at 1200 yards(as far as I could see in the moon light). It also calculates the bullet drop in inches or moa, also takes the degree of angle in count. Works +/-1 inch for my 223 55gr V-max up to 500 yards.(you have an option of entering your zero and your own caliber data). The display has 4 brigtness settings. Useful for day/night use. Alsotarget/bush modes.
Have to say they quite heavy compare with standard binos, but not a bit hevier than other, even top brand like Zeiss or Leica, 2 in 1(binor +ranger), which cost double at least.
In my opinion for the price of them, there's no realy alternative out there.

Here's couple reviews as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsKAM8fVeng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drn2NCvcJMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKhbiBRDQs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvFpLeHMdE0

Hope this helps

BELOWaverageIQ

What kind of price and where did you get them?

zlezlius

BELOWaverageIQ wrote: »

What kind of price and where did you get them?

I was looking at one in Optics Warehouse or Sportsmanguncentre:

http://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=bushnell%5Ffusion%5F10x42%5F1600%5Farc%5Flaser%5Frangefinder%5Fbinoculars

http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/product/574be41319080a3135600653/BUSHNELL+Fusion+10x42+1600+Arc+Laser+Rangefinder+Binocular/

They in arround the same price everywhere in Uk (800 euro). Then I decided to check States where they like 200-250 euro cheaper. Ofcource you have a good posibility of Import duties to be charged, anyways I took a chance and got one on ebay from States. I emailed seller, lad wrote that it was a present and it worked out about 570 euro including shipping. I thought that was great.

ghostmantra

i have a bushnell yardage pro rangefinder/binos and find them very good,its older than the one you are thinking of getting.
its 8x36,and cant fault the quality of the glass/rangefinding:)